Sathapana Bank Supports Cambodia Mine Clearance Operation

The Sathapana Bank in Cambodia has committed some financing for mine clearance in Koh Kong province.

The handover of the assistance took place on Jan. 11 under the auspices of H.E. Ly Thuch, First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine Action and victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and Mr. Fung Kai Jin, Chief Executive Officer of the Sathapana Bank.

According to H.E. Ly Thuch, the financial assistance will support mine clearance activities in Koh Kong province of Cambodia.

H.E. Ly Thuch thanked Sathapana Bank in Cambodia for supporting the vision of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen to make Cambodia mine-free by 2025.

For more than 30 years, the Royal Government of Cambodia through the support from various stakeholders has cleared mines from more than 2,378 square kilometres of land benefiting more than seven million people.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press